Iconic Dutch Windmills

This collection highlights the historic windmills of South Holland, centered around the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kinderdijk. These structures represent centuries of Dutch water management and industrial history, ranging from 18th-century drainage mills to 19th-century flour and grist mills. The list includes the intricate network of 19 mills at Kinderdijk, the specialized polder mills of Lisse, and several functional museum mills that demonstrate traditional milling techniques and original interior living quarters.

Iconic Dutch Windmills — 地図

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Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout

Kinderdijk is a village in the municipality of Molenlanden, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.

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Museum Windmill Nederwaard

One of the two museum mills at Kinderdijk. Built in 1738, this brick ground-sailer allows visitors to explore the historical living quarters and internal machinery of a working drainage mill.

C

Keukenhofmolen

A gallery mill built in 1892, originally used for drainage in Scharmer. It was moved to the Keukenhof estate in 1957 and now serves as a viewpoint over the surrounding tulip fields.

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D

Windlust, Achthuizen

Windlust, is a flour windmill in Achthuizen, Oostflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands.

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E

De Bommelaer

A prominent brick flour mill located along the Molendijk in Den Bommel.

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F

't Slot

A flour mill built in 1832 on the site of a former castle. It replaced an older octagonal mill and remains a landmark of the Gouda skyline.

G

De Roode Leeuw

A historic flour mill in Gouda dating to 1727. It is one of the oldest mills in the city and continues to grind grain using traditional stone methods.

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De Hoop

A former gallery mill in the Rotterdam district of Overschie, with historical roots dating back to 1712.

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De Arend

A traditional brick tower flour mill in Zuidland dating from 1844.

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De Nieuwlandse Molen

A polder drainage mill situated between 's-Gravenzande and Hoek van Holland, serving the Nieuwlandsche polder.

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De Korenbloem

A brick flour mill located on the dike in Oude-Tonge, serving as a prominent local landmark.

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L

Korenmolen

A flour mill in Rockanje constructed in 1718 to replace a previous structure destroyed by a storm.

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De Korenbloem

A flour mill located on the Westdijk in Sommelsdijk, originally constructed in 1705.

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De Hoop

A flour mill in Maasdam built in 1822. It was later raised and converted into a gallery mill around 1870.

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De Blokker / Blokkerse wip

A hollow post mill, or 'wipmolen', located in Alblasserdam. Part of the Kinderdijk network, it serves as a museum mill demonstrating polder drainage.

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Zemelmolen

An octagonal polder mill built in 2003 to replace a former mill in the Zemelpolder near Lisse.

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Korenmolen De Lelie

A historic flour mill located on the Molendijk in Puttershoek, dating back to the 19th century.

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Molen "de Haas"

A gallery flour mill in Benthuizen dating from 1772, offering views over the surrounding landscape.

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De Hoop, Abbenbroek

De Hoop is a gristmill in Abbenbroek, Netherlands. The mill was built in 1843.

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